Apr 30th 2013
The new Banquets self titled album is now streaming exclusively on Punknews, ahead of release next week.
Check it out at the link below and spread the word on what is sure to be one of the album’s of the year. Dont forget to pre-order the album at our webstore, where we also have a lot of bargainous stuff in on distro, along with our own releases.
Apr 6th 2013
We’re delighted to announce we’re putting out the new self titled Banquets album in the UK. The band are definitely one of the top melodic punk rock bands around at the moment, and we couldnt be more excited to bring you the follow up to their brilliant debut ‘Top Button, Bottom Shelf’. Banquets awesome new album will be out on 7th May, and we will be launching pre-orders shortly, so keep an eye out for that. Fans in the States can check out the band playing Stay Sweet Fest, Death To False Hope and Pouzza Fest in the next few months amongst other places.
In the meantime, check out a stream of ‘Fade From Gold’ by clicking the album artwork at the side to get excited for new Banquets!
Mar 27th 2013
We’re really happy that the new After The Fall album ‘Unkind’ is out now exclusively in Europe through us at Disconnect Disconnect. The album is perfect for fans of melodic hardcore and skatepunk, and fans of bands like Propagandhi, A Wilhelm Scream and NOFX should love this. But dont just take our word for it, head on over to Punknews.org where you can stream the record in it’s entirity, as well as their 5/5 review, claiming the album ‘stakes a claim to make top 10 lists of 2013′.
Check out the stream here:
http://www.punknews.org/bands/afterthefall
and pick up the album now from our webstore, where we’ve also just got in a bunch of new distro items including a few older After The Fall releases, as well as stuff from Dead To Me, The Real Danger, PJ Bond and more!
The band is currently undertaking a full US tour, with trips to Australia and Japan in the works, as well as hopefully a trip to Europe / UK later in the year.
Jan 25th 2013
We’re really happy to announce that we will be releasing the new album from Albany NY’s After The Fall! A long time favourite of the label, After The Fall’s fourth full length ‘Unkind‘ will be out on March 19th on CD in Europe through us at Disconnect Disconnect Records, under license from Paper and Plastick.
The album is 12 tracks of relentless punk rock with plenty of shredding which should appeal to fans of Propagandhi, Strike Anywhere, Good Riddance and Bad Religion.
Check out the closer to the album ‘Decade’ below:
Tracklisting:
1. Unkind
2. Tilberg
3. Disunion
4. Wrong
5. Controlled
6. Attention Dependent
7. Writers’ Block
8. Back and Forth
9. Double Negative
10. Screwers
11. Cathedral
12. Decade
The album is available to pre-order now at our webstore:
http://disconnectdisconnectrecords.bigcartel.com/product/after-the-fall-unkind
Jan 4th 2013
As another year has been and gone (and the world didnt end), I asked all the bands we worked with this past year to put together a little list of their favourite releases of 2012, so hopefully some of our fans can get an idea of what our bands are listening to, and maybe pick up a few new bands to check out. I love going through these lists and checking stuff out, so hopefully some of you do too.
Best of 2012 – John (Disconnect Disconnect)
This was really tough for me, as we’ve had a LOT of great releases over a bunch of different genres. However, I’ve just about managed to come up with 10 which I think are the ones I most consistently listen to. In no particular order:
Anchors – Lost At The Bottom Of The World
Quickly becoming one of the best skatepunk bands in the world, these Aussie’s 2nd album is fast techy skate punk at it’s best.
Cheap Girls – Giant Orange
I hadnt previously got that into Cheap Girls, but having had this over for review, fell in love with their great 90′s college rock influenced punk, and realised what a great songwriting band they are.
The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
Handwritten shows that with their ever growing popularity, Gaslight still write great tunes, with singalongs all the way.
Our Time Down Here - Midnight Mass
Continuing their evolution, Our Time Down Here’s second album Midnight Mass had a great mix of melodic punk rock with their hardcore roots. One of the UK’s finest.
Further Seems Forever – Penny Black
First album back with original singer Chris (Dashboard) Carrabba, it’s not up to the levels of the classic The Moon Is Down, but still one of the top emo / rock releases of the year.
Watch Commander – Clock and Compass
One of the most promising UK punk bands released their great debut full length in the summer, one that definitely deserves to be heard, and led me to want to do a release with them.
Luther – Let’s Get You Somewhere Else
The anticipated debut album by Philadelphia’s Luther picks up where Siblings and Sevens left off with a full album of great melodic punk songs.
No Trigger – Tycoon
Maybe not quite as good as the awesome Canyoneer, but it’s great to have more tunes from one of the best melodic hardcore bands around.
Such Gold – Misadventures
Perhaps the most anticipated debut album of the year, Such Gold perfectly blended pop punk with melodic hardcore to release a banger in Misadventures.
Versus The World – Drink. Sing. Live. Love.
The long awaited second album from these guys, now featuring Chris Flippin from Lagwagon, is 13 great energetic tracks pushing towards both melodic pop punk and harder hitting punk rock.
Best of 2012 – Rebuke
10) Death By Stereo – Black Sheep of the American Dream
If not a return to form, then at least a huge step in the right direction, proving they are actually still a good band.
9) Cattle Decapitation – Monolith of Inhumanity
Brutally, misanthropically, crushingly vegan; picking up where “The Harvest Floor” left of by actually writing songs, and then playing them faster than humanly possible.
8) Lipona – Networks
Emotionally frail enough to speak to the 14-year old in me, yet fast enough to speak to the 14-year old in me. Nah, but this is good shit.
7) Propagandhi – Failed States
Funny how expectations work. Undeniably a fucking beast of a record, yet I’d never imagine any new Propagandhi wouldn’t be an instant #1. Oh well.
6) Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax II: Future Sequence
For a band who achieved perfection in 2005, they sure do keep almost-topping themselves.
5) NOFX - Self-Entitled
A collection of songs, some good and some not as. Funny how expectations work, this turned out to be likable.
4) Circle Takes the Square – Decompositions, Volume II, Chapter 2
This is released tomorrow. I haven’t heard it. This placement is based solely on assumption, but I dare you to prove me wrong.
3) Darko – From Trust to Conformity
Oh hey, there’s that awesome A Wilhelm Scream 10″ I have been waiting for all my life! Best band.
2) No Trigger – Tycoon
I don’t care what you say or how you’ve misconceived it – this is both faster, harder and – dare I say – catchier than “Canyoneer”. Not necessarily better but fucking good.
1) Anchors – Lost at the Bottom of the World
This is just so good.
Best of 2012 – Tony (Stickup Kid)
10. Converge- All We Love We Leave Behind
9. Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, MAAD City
8. No Trigger -Tycoon
7. The Menzingers- On the Impossible Past
6. Propagandhi – Failed States
5. Heart to Heart- S/T
4. Now, Now- Threads
3. Title Fight- Floral Green
2. The Shins- Point Of Morrow
1. The Early November- In Currents
Best of 2012 – Yamil (Lipona)
In no particular order:
Propagandhi – Failed States
No Trigger – Tycoon
Such Gold – Misadventures
Title Fight - Floral Green
Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
Hot Water Music – Exister
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Dikembe – Broad Shoulders
Best of 2012 – Si (Watch Commander)
Album of the year – Propagandhi – Failed States
UK punk from 2012 worth checking out:
Above Them
Apologies, I Have None
Our Time Down Here
Pacer
As We Sink
Nov 8th 2012
”Rust’ the new acoustic EP from Worcester punk rockers Watch Commander is out today as a free/donation download. The EP features 3 brand new songs plus an acoustic version of ‘Cheating Death’ from the bands debut album ‘Clock and Compass’ out earlier this summer. Please check out this great band, and pass on the word if you are into them’.